Good morning, Manhattan Beach. This week's quick read is about pace: how long homes here are taking to sell, what that means if you're buying or selling, and a few things worth doing around town.
Monday Motivation
“Good decisions rarely feel rushed. Get clear on your numbers now, and you get to move on your timeline, not the market's.”
Move of the week: Look at how many days homes near you are taking to sell (it's in this update). If a move is on your radar for the next year, that number tells you how much runway to plan for.
Your Manhattan Beach Market
Source: Redfin, Manhattan Beach housing market data for September 2026. 110 homes sold in September.
Rates this week: 30-yr fixed 7.32% · 15-yr fixed 6.68% (Freddie Mac PMMS, October 22, 2026), down from 7.40% and 6.71% the week before. A year ago: 6.19% and 5.44%.
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What It Means For You
If you're buying
At Manhattan Beach's median (Redfin, 3 months ending September 2026) of $3,285,935, putting 20% down, this week's 7.32% average 30-year rate works out to about $18,058/month in principal and interest, vs. about $16,083 at last year's 6.19%. Homes here took a median 40 days to sell in September, vs. 38 a year earlier, which can mean a little more time to compare.
If you're selling
Manhattan Beach's median sale price is down 3.8% from a year ago, and 110 homes sold in September with a median of 40 days on market. Pricing it right from the first week matters, and a value based on recent sales near you is the place to start.
Homeowner reminder · Safety
Clocks fall back Sunday. Test your alarms.
Daylight saving time ends this Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 a.m. It's an easy reminder to check your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. The U.S. Fire Administration says to test smoke alarms monthly, replace the batteries at least once a year, and replace the whole smoke alarm every 10 years. California's carbon monoxide law also requires CO detectors in homes that have a fossil-fuel-burning heater, appliance or fireplace.
Sources: NIST, 2026 daylight saving time dates; U.S. Fire Administration smoke alarm guidance (page reviewed Oct. 13, 2026); City of West Hollywood summary of California's Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010.
Around Manhattan Beach
- Holiday Open House & Pier Lighting · Manhattan Beach
Wed, Nov 18 · evening; pier lighting at 7 p.m.
Downtown Manhattan Beach and the Manhattan Beach Pier - Holiday Crafts with Santa · Manhattan Beach
Sat, Dec 5 · 4-6 p.m. and Sun, Dec 6 · 9-11 a.m.
Manhattan Heights Park Community Center, 1600 Manhattan Beach Blvd · $15 residents, $16 nonresidents; pre-registration required - Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks · Manhattan Beach
Sun, Dec 13 · fireworks at 7 p.m.
Manhattan Beach Pier - Santa at the Farmers Market · Manhattan Beach
Tue, Dec 15 · 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Manhattan Beach Farmers Market, Downtown Manhattan Beach
Event info from organizers' public listings and may change. Please confirm before you go.